tpm419419 Posted January 25, 2010 Report Share Posted January 25, 2010 Hello Does anyone have some tips to easily clean under the hood? A few years ago I had a Ford Taurus in the body shop to repair the front quarter fender. When I got my car back I was happily surprised that the engine compartment was cleaned after 3 years of use and now was like the day I bought (leased) it. Happy motoring Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bender Posted January 26, 2010 Report Share Posted January 26, 2010 (edited) Hello Does anyone have some tips to easily clean under the hood? A few years ago I had a Ford Taurus in the body shop to repair the front quarter fender. When I got my car back I was happily surprised that the engine compartment was cleaned after 3 years of use and now was like the day I bought (leased) it. Happy motoring I hit my autos with spray nine and a good rinse when the engine is cold, A bit of caution should be used though, spray nine will strip greases out of things; so for head light adjusters and the like try to spray AROUND them. Then I polish things up with Plexus or a silicone spray. Edited January 26, 2010 by bender Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danimal Posted January 26, 2010 Report Share Posted January 26, 2010 Be careful with directing water streams at electrical connectors, coil packs, fuse boxes, etc. I have had 2 fords in the past that didn't take kindly to underhood washing. One of the cars had actually wicked water up into the connecter for the mass air flow sensor and it would kill the engine every time I took a right turn. That took me 2 months and a good data logging system on my PC to figure out. Yes - the water stayed in there for 2 months... I still wash under the hood of each of my cars. I typically use a few mists of Simple Green (over an already wet engine bay to dilute the Simple Green) and then use a small sponge with regular car soap. If done often, this will keep the engine bay nice and clean. If you use any type of spray after cleaning, I do not suggest one that will leave an oily residue, as this will actually attract more dirt down the road that will be harder to clean off. You also need to be careful with spraying anything like silicone spray around the accessory belt, as this can cause belt slipage. If your engine bay is very dirty, any detailing shop will be able to clean it with a hot water pressure washer. This is likely what the body shop did to your Taurus. Thanks, Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOFSTEEL Posted January 26, 2010 Report Share Posted January 26, 2010 Follow this video. I have washed many engine bay's using the same technique and never had a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpm419419 Posted January 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2010 Thank you all foe the help. Wasn't sure if engine should be cold, warm, or hot . Think I'll try that simple green Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S281ETT Posted January 26, 2010 Report Share Posted January 26, 2010 I just found out about simple green about 3 months ago. Best stuff I ever used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted January 26, 2010 Report Share Posted January 26, 2010 I just found out about simple green about 3 months ago. Best stuff I ever used. The orange based degreasers also work well (and smell great!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theakerr Posted January 26, 2010 Report Share Posted January 26, 2010 Thanks for video link. Much appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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